Sony A6000 vs Sony H400

Here, we are looking at the Sony A6000 vs Sony H400, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the A6000 (24MP) and the H400 (20MP) is fairly similar but the A6000 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A6000 was released 3 months after the H400 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A6000 matches up vs the H400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6000 has outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A6000 and the H400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and H400 is 85 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6000 and H400.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6000 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6000 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.